The dry weather in May and June caused large, noticeable populations of several kinds of aphids, including leafcurl ash aphid, maple aphids, oak aphids, and bean aphid on euonymus.
Liatris or Blazing Star is a native prairie plant as well as a popular perennial plant in many gardens. It's long lasting blooms make excellent cut flowers, either dried or fresh. In the garden the flowers attract butterflies.
Many home gardeners have problems with raccoons eating their sweet corn. In an effort to prevent this damage, gardeners have used various techniques to scare away the raccoons. Some gardeners place blood meal around the sweet corn planting.
Ash Plant Bug. This common sap feeder on ash tree foliage causes discrete white speckles on the upper surface of the leaves. The leaf undersurface is marked with shiny black specks of excrement called varnish spots.
Ground beetles are very common "outdoor" insects that occasionally become pests by wandering into houses and buildings by mistake. They do not damage household structures or furniture and are harmless to people and pets.
NOR-AM Chemical Company has requested voluntary cancellation of two soil fumigant products, Vorlex Soil Fumigant and Vorlex 201 Soil Fumigant, due to the cost of re-registering the products as required under the FIFRA regulations.
According to the phenological indicator system we use to predict when important events in the life cycle of insect pests will happen, the pine needle scale eggs should start to hatch this week or next.
Several weeks ago, Miles Inc. (known until 1992 as Mobay Corp.) notified EPA that it intends to voluntarily cancel registration of all its fungicide products containing the active ingredient anilazine.
One of the occasional insect pests encountered in home basements is the cave or camel cricket. The cave crickets and the well-known field crickets are from different families but look vaguely similar.
Tree roots serve a variety of functions for the tree. Roots absorb and transfer moisture and minerals as well as provide support for the above ground portion. There are two basic types of roots, woody and nonwoody.
The choice of what garden tool to use depends upon the job. Always buy the best tool you can afford and don't buy what you don't need. It is an excellent idea to do some comparison shopping before purchasing.
